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Home || THP Staff || Treatments || Supplements || Newsletters / Articles || Location NeurotransmittersNeurotransmitters are proteins like serotonin, adrenaline, dopamine and norepinephrine. Nerves are like wires and neurotransmitters are like the switches in the body’s wiring. Some are excitatory and they turn certain body systems on, making us alert and awake. Others are inhibitory and they turn things off, generally causing a calming effect. They create your bio-rhythms including, sleeping, eating, alertness, mood, focus, etc. Many of today’s drugs for anxiety and depression are trying to specifically alter neurotransmitter function. While this can have some benefits, it is often laden with unwanted side-effects. Fortunately there are other options.I am pleased to offer patients comprehensive neurotransmitter testing to assess levels of these fundamental ingredients of the nervous system. With simple saliva and urine samples, we can accurately determine your levels of the various neurotransmitters. The lab results allow us to see how your nervous system is functioning and illustrate possible imbalances. By using targeted supplements, mostly amino acids, we provide the specific nutrients needed to better regulate neurotransmitter levels. After a three to six month course of treatment, we can retest to see how the levels changed. Home || THP Staff || Treatments || Supplements || Newsletters / Articles || Location
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